Non-seasonal rain/hailstorms at several places in Gujarat, 2 dead in lightening, some damage to crops and agri-produce kept in open

Gandhinagar:

Non-seasonal rain and hailstorms took place at several places across Gujarat today which though gave relief from summer-heat yet also reportedly caused some damage to crops as well as agri produces kept in open in some of the market yards and other places.

Two people including a woman died due to lightening in Mayurnagar of Morbi district.

According to met bulletin the rain was caused by an upper air cyclonic circulation over South West Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Gujarat and South East Rajasthan.

The places which saw hailstorms/rain included Bhuj, Mandvi , Gandhidham in Kutch district, Halvad, Morbi in Morbi district, Chotila, Bamambor in Surendranagar district, Upleta, Dhoraji in Rajkot district, Radhanpur in Patan and Unjha in Mahesana district among others.

Cloudy weather was prevalent in various places including Ahmedabad and Rajkot cities. In Ahmedabad the maximum temperature at 38.9 °C which was 0.4 ° C lower than normal. Surendranagar saw the maximum of the day at 40.8 °C.

Due to non-seasonal rain mango and other summer crops have suffered some damage. Agri products like wheat, gram, cumin seed etc kept in open in the market yards in Unjha and Radhanpur got wet owing to sudden rain.

DeshGujarat